Top Ten Albums of the Seventies

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    By: Andres Garcia
    • 10. Sueño Stereo by Soda Stereo
      Elegant sound. Great latinamerican music.
    • 9. Hints, Allegations And Things Left Unsaid by Collective Soul
      Their best album. Simpleness in all the marvelous songs. Really meaningful for me.
    • 8. Division Bell by Pink Floyd
      Perfect sound and coordination. Just love all the guitar solos from David Gilmour
    • 7. Ser De Agua by Presuntos Implicados
      Love flows on every melody of this wonderful masterpiece. Spain must be very proud of this guys.
    • 6. Adrenalize by Def Leppard
      What a great comeback for the Leps!!! Their last great top world album sadly!
    • 5. Nevermind by Nirvana
      The world opened its arms to grunge music after this lovely album came out
    • 4. Ok Computer by RadioHead
      Masterpiece
    • 3. Zooropa by U2
      When it came out, the world wasn't ready for it. They were ahead of everybody else!
    • 2. Black Album by Metallica
      Just perfect. Their greatest sounding album.
    • 1. Pulse by Pink Floyd
      One of the best ever live performances of any group. Love Sorrow!


    By: Drummerboy86
    • 10. Van Halen 2 by Van Halen
    • 9. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
    • 8. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
    • 7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
    • 6. Who's Next by The Who
    • 5. Darkside Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
    • 4. Hotel California by The Eagles
    • 3. Led Zeppelin 4 by Led Zeppelin
      I love Led Zeppelin great band
    • 2. Boston by Boston
      great album
    • 1. Exile On Main Street by The rolling Stones
      just a very wonderful album

    Here Are the best albums of the 70's
    By: Dave CHIHSC
    • 10. Animals by Pink Floyd
    • 9. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
    • 8. London Calling by The Clash
    • 7. Hotel California by The Eagles
    • 6. Van Halen by Van Halen
    • 5. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
    • 4. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
    • 3. Who's Next by The Who
    • 2. IV by Led Zeppelin
    • 1. The Wall by Pink Floyd
      Best selling album of the 70s period/


    By: Dave CHIHSC
    • 10. Animals by Pink Floyd
    • 9. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
    • 8. London Calling by The Clash
    • 7. Hotel California by The Eagles
    • 6. Van Halen by Van Halen
    • 5. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
    • 4. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
    • 3. Who's Next by The Who
    • 2. IV by Led Zeppelin
    • 1. The Wall by Pink Floyd
      Best selling album of the 70s period/


    By: Jon
    • 10. 'Manifesto' by Roxy Music
      Because I like it
    • 9. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton
      Worth it for the guitar in 'Love Lies Bleeding'
    • 8. Mercy Mercy by Buddy Rich
      See comment for #7
    • 7. The Year Of The Cat by Al Stewart
      Check it out!
    • 6. Bat Out Of Hell by Meatloaf
      Runt in majestic wall-of-sound form
    • 5. Ziggy Stardust by Bowie
      Trendsetter
    • 4. Abbey Road by Beatles
      Got to have one in there - 'Imagine' was good, too
    • 3. The Motown Story 1964 - 1971 by Various
      Yeah, cheating, I know, but absolutely everything is on it
    • 2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
      Nothing since has matched its grandeur
    • 1. Quadrophenia by The Who
      'Who's Next' on adrenoline. 'Tommy's older and wiser brother


    By: Paul DeAscanis
    • 10. Killer by Alice Cooper
      Hey, I was a crazy teenager back then. I still love this album.
    • 9. Aja by Steely Dan
      It's probably their greatest album. I don't have a favorite. All their stuff is great.To this day they're my all time favorite band.
    • 8. From The Mars Hotel by The Grateful Dead
      I just really liked this album.
    • 7. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
      Both the music and lyrics are great on this one.
    • 6. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
      Come on. It's Led Zeppelin.
    • 5. Fragile by Yes
      Can't put my finger on it. I just loved their music.
    • 4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
      Everything from Supertramp is awesome.
    • 3. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
      This album sent me on a vacation.
    • 2. Who's Next by The Who
      Pure rock and roll energy.
    • 1. Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
      Oooze's of genius.

    Paul McCartney's Band on the Run
    By: Andrew
    • 10. 461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton
    • 9. Slowhand by Eric Clapton
    • 8. Eat A Peach by The Allman Brothers Band
    • 7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
    • 6. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
    • 5. Who's Next? by The Who
    • 4. Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
    • 3. Machinehead by Deep Purple
    • 2. Darkside Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
    • 1. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin

    HA! I'M 12 YEARS OLD AND HAVE BETTER TASTE IN MUSIC THAN YOU GUYS!
    By: mrvngrdns
    • 10. Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
    • 9. Black Oak Arkansas by Black Oak Arkansas
    • 8. Harvest by Neil Young
    • 7. Desperado by The Eagles
    • 6. Too Stuffed To Jump by Amazing Rythym Aces
    • 5. Second Helping by Lynyrd Skynyrd
    • 4. A1A by Jimmy Buffett
    • 3. Physical Graffiti by Led Zepplin
    • 2. Stand In The Fire by Warren Zevon
    • 1. Rock And Roll by Foghat


    By: Sam
    • 10. DéjàVu by CSNY
      Like it
    • 9. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
      It becomes a little bit more pop but Shine on you crazy diamond is a supurb track
    • 8. Led Zeppelin IV by Led zeppelin
      It's a soft album if you play it after The song remains the same but it's still good
    • 7. Fragile by Yes
      Don't know why i just listen it mutch
    • 6. Too Old To Rock´n Roll - Too Young To Die by Jethro Tull
      Just Great
    • 5. Made In Japan by Deep Purple
      Just like live albums
    • 4. Apostrophe by Frank Zappa
      Don't know just like it
    • 3. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
      All songs are great on the lp
    • 2. Darkside Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
      The bass
    • 1. The Song Remains The Same by Led Zeppelin
      The best lp ever made


    By: agil
    • 10. Meddle by Pink Floyd
    • 9. Sabda Alam by Chrisye
    • 8. The Wall by Pink Floyd
    • 7. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
    • 6. Trespass by Genesis
    • 5. Selling England By The Pound by Genesis
      Firth of Fifth is amazing
    • 4. Hissing Of Summer Lawn by Joni Mitchell
      Edith and the Kingpin is one of the best song ever
    • 3. Close To The Edge by Yes
      I love all three tracks on this album
    • 2. Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd
      Atom Heart Mother blows me away
    • 1. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
      Shine on You Crazy Diamond is outstanding. Wish You were Here is a good one too

    I love Pink Floyd but strange that i don't think that dark side is a great album

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